Hagia Sophia

Today the Hagia Sophia (meaning "Holy Wisdom") stands as one of most visited museums in the world. The beautiful blue tiled mosque is a beautiful culmination of the East and the West, the Roman and the Ottoman cultures and Islamic and Christian artistry.
Location- It is located at the Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofia Meydani in Istanbul, Turkey.
Timing - The Hagia Sophia remains open from 9 AM to 5 PM except Mondays.
Entry Fee - It costs 72 Turkish Liras to enter Hagia Sophia.
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Topkapi Palace Museum

The books of the library are moved to a mosque but the insides of the room is a site to behold. Even if one stays in Istanbul for just a day, the Topkapi Palace deserves a visit
Location: It is located at Cankurtaran in Istanbul, Turkey.
Timing: The Palace Museum remains open from 9 AM to 6 PM except on Tuesdays. In the winters, the museum closes at 4 PM.
Entry Fee: The entry fee is 40 Turkish Liras. Certain sections of the palace such as the Harem require additional tickets which costs another 25 TL.
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Basilica Cistern

There are more than hundreds of such cisterns which reserved water underground for the city's needs but only the Basilica Cistern and the Theodosius Cistern can be visited, of which the former is the grander. The tourists walk through the 336 columns of this reservoir across 1000 sq mtrs and relive the famous scene from Dan Brown's Inferno.
Considering the great rush during the peak season, the iconic Basilica Cistern is one of the best places to visit in Turkey in December.
Location: The Basilica Cistern is located at the Alemdar, Yerebatan in Istanbul, Turkey
Timing: The cistern remains open from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM on all days of the week.
Entry Fee: It costs 20 Turkish Lira to enter the Basilica Cistern.
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Galata Tower

oday the tower offers a beautiful panoramic view of peninsular Turkey. Tourists can access the top floors of the tower through the elevators operating within the tower. There are restaurants, cafes and a nightclub atop the tower. Once in Turkey, this symbolic stone tower soaring up to the Istanbul skyline should not be missed.
Location: The tower is located in the Galata quarter of Istanbul just at the northern tip of the meeting point between the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus river.
Entry fee: The tower can be accessed at 35 TLs for an adult.
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Blue Mosque

Location: Located at Sultan Ahmet, right next to the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul is the sprawling Blue Mosque.
Timing: The mosque can be visited throughout the day for free, except for the five prayer timings (only for non-worshippers) when it remains closed for 90 minutes each time.
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Fairy Chimneys

A number of different valleys in the region offer multiple hiking routes to walk through them. The "chimneys" appear surreal from the hot air balloons that leave from the heart of Cappadocia and is definitely one of the best places to visit in Turkey in December.
Location: The Fairy Chimneys are found in the Cappadocia region of Central Anatolia, in Turkey. It mainly lies across four Turkish provinces namely: Nevehir, Kayseri, Krehir and Nide
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Lake Cildir

Tourists go there to take a ride on the horse drawn sledges or on snow vehicles across the lake. It is also an experience of a lifetime to watch the fishermen catch fish by digging holes through the glacial surface of the lake.
Location: Lake Cildir is an inland lake in the northeastern Ardahan Province of Turkey.
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Castle of Kars

During the winter, the panoramic view from the castle of the snow clad countryside of Kars is breathtaking. The castle has no mandatory museums or historic archives, so it is a pleasure to visit this archaic, sturdy, basalt grey monument just to experience its architecture and fortitude. The castle also has a tomb of the legendary guard and soldier Jelal Baba, a reserve of arms and a small mosque.
Location- The Kars Castle is in the Kars province of North Eastern Turkey, at the bank of the Kars river.
Entry Fee - The Castle is free to access anytime during the day.
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Cathedral of Kars

Most of its old stone architecture is retained and is certainly worth taking out time to appreciate the artistic rectangular plaques on its walls, the figures of the 12 apostles carved on the dome of the cathedral, the moulded windows.
Location: The Kars Cathedral was built on slightly raised ground on the western side of the medieval city of Kars, Turkey. The Cathedral is at the foot of the Kars Castle and overlooks the Kars river.
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Ruins of Ani

The Mausoleum of the Child Princes, the Monastery of the Hripsimian Virgins, the Church of Saint Gregory of Tigran Honents, the Ani cathedral, the medieval walls of Ani are some of the remains from one of the world's largest, richest and most populous cities 1600 years ago.
Today Ani stands as a mysterious city on the Turkish plateau bordered by the Akhurian ravine, still wearing emblems from its past riches and is one of the best places to go in Turkey in December.
Location - Originally an Armenian city, Ani is now located in the Kars province, of north-east Turkey near the Armenian international border, along the Akhurian river.
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Uludag Ski Central

Location: About 190 kms south of Istanbul is the town of Bursa from where the Uluda? ski resort in the Marmara region is about another 35 kms. While there is regular transportation from Istanbul to Bursa, the distance between Bursa and the resort is easily covered by a Teleferik.
Timing: The ski resort operates between 9:00 AM to 4 PM.
Price: Visitors buy tickets at the lift and the price for an adult for a single day is 20.40 USD.
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Istiklal Avenue

The architecture of the buildings across the street, is an amalgamation of the Gothic, Renaissance, Classical and modern styles. The Çiçek Pasaj? (Flower Passage), the Bal?k Pazar? (The Fish Market), the Hüseyin A?a Camii Mosque, the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian churches together with mosques, synagogues make every inch of the Avenue worth taking a note of.
There are also several academic institutions of Austrian, French and German background and embassies of France, Russia, Greece, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
Location: The road starts at the famous Taksim Square and ends at the. Funicular stop at the Galata Tower, in Istanbul.
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Ortakoy Mosque

Also its location exactly at the waterside of the Bosphorus river in the open pier, is what brings many tourists to walk through it. The Ortakoy mosque is also seen as a part of the cruise through the Bosphorus river from Asian Istanbul to European Istanbul.
Location: The mosque is located at Mecidiye Köprüsü, Ortakoy neighborhood in Istanbul, Turkey
Timing: The mosque remains open from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM but closed during the daily prayer times.
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Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Hamam

The bath today has a host of options for the tourists to experience regal treatment at an authentic Turkish hamam including, scrub, body mask, massage, aromatherapy together with a fruit platter and local drink. It is certainly one of the best places to visit in Turkey in December when the crowd is less and the water is clean.
Location: The Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Hamam is located between the Hagia Sophia Museum and the Blue Mosque at Cankurtaran, Istanbul.
Timing: Remains open from 8 AM to 10 PM on all days of the week.
Entry Fee: From 55 Euros to 185 Euros , the Turkish Bath offers different packages for bath and massage.
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Chora Church

The frescos are the church complex are relics of the beautiful Byzantine art containing some of the important scenes from the life of Mother Mary and Jesus Christ.
Location: The Chora Museum is situated in the Edirnekapi region in the Fatih district, Asian Istanbul.
Timing: The Chora Church is open from 9 AM to 5 PM on all days of the week. In the summer it remains open till 7:00 PM.

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Mount Erciyes

Tourists from all over the world come over to ski there due to the lovely slopes and low costs compared to the Swiss Alpine slopes.
Location: The Mount Erciyes lies in the Kayseri province of Turkey near the Talas and Hacilar towns.
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Whirling Dervishes Show

The followers of the Persian poet, Rumi in the thirteenth century, established this Muslim order known as Mevlevi or the Whirling Dervishes who believe dance to be a form of prayer. The show of the sema or the dance is accompanied by ayin or soul touching music. It is an 800 year old tradition that emphasises the unity in existence by featuring that everything from atoms to planets rotate in a whirl.
Location: HodjaPasha Culture Center is located in Sultanahmet-Sirkeci, Istanbul on the Hocapasa hamam.
Timings: The whirling dervishes show starts at 7 PM everyday and continues for an hour.
Entry Fee: It costs approximately 19 euros per ticket.
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Temple of Artemis

In the present times, in place of the original temple a lone column and the foundation of the temple remains which is a reminder to the grand temple believed to be one of the largest in the world and was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. A model of this ancient temple is at the Miniature Park in Istanbul, Turkey.
Location: The ruins of the Temple of Artemis is situated in the street running between the torn of Selçuk to the ancient town of Ephesus in West Turkey.
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Saint John Basilica

Location: The Saint John Basilica was built on the slopes of Ayasuluk Hill, in Selçuk in the Izmir province of Turkey. It is about 2.5 kms from the ancient town of Ephesus where the ruins of the Temple of Artemis exist.
Timing: The Basilica remains open from 8:30 AM to 5 PM.
Yedigoller National Park

There are caravans, hotels, bungalows and even tents to spend a night inside the park. There are treks available, hot springs and ski centers available in the park to meet the varied tastes of tourists. The park is a reserved habitat for deers and other animals such as lynxes, brown bears, wolves and foxes can also be spotted here.
Location: The park is located in the Black Sea region, between Ankara and Istanbul in the Mengen district of the Bolu province in Turkey.
Timing: The park is open 24 hours a day all year through.